97pts James Halliday — "Essence of Great Cabernet" — Yarra Valley's Most Iconic Cabernet Blend

The 2020 Yarra Yering Dry Red No. 1 is one of Australia's most iconic Bordeaux-style blends — a 97-point flagship from one of the Yarra Valley's founding estates.

My Wine Man on Yarra Yering

Yarra Yering is one of Australia's most historic and celebrated wine estates. Dry Red No. 1 is the estate's flagship Cabernet-led blend — a benchmark Australian expression that has been produced since the 1970s and consistently ranks among the country's finest wines.

Tasting Notes

Deep crimson with profound concentration. Cassis, dark cherry, plum, dark chocolate, dried herbs, savoury spice and a touch of cedar. Full-bodied with fine structured tannins and a long, elegant finish of extraordinary depth and length. 97 Points — James Halliday.

Style & Drinking Window

Full-bodied with structured tannins. Built to evolve through 2040+. Decant 2 hours.

Food Pairing

A 97-point Yarra Valley Bordeaux-style icon deserves the finest beef. We love it with Australian Grass-Fed Cape Grim Rib-Eye Steak from My Meat Man — dry-aged and char-grilled medium-rare with bone-marrow butter, a magnificent match for Dry Red 1's cassis, cedar and structured Yarra Valley tannins.